Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Briefly Hospitalized

After undergoing quadruple coronary bypass surgery nearly two weeks ago, 68 year old Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has been rushed to an L.A. area hospital. 

There are conflicting reports as to what landed the former NBA star in the hospital. One report says that on Wednesday Abdul-Jabbar complained of chest pains while a statement from the hospital says he complained of dizziness. A 911 call was placed and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was rushed to Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. Two hours before the 911 call Abdul-Jabbar took to Twitter to assure fans that he is feeling better, tweeting, “Just want to let everyone know I’m doing fine & feeling better everyday. Doing my rehab w/the same mental commitment I had as an pro.”

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has since been discharged from the emergency department and has returned home after tests found no further complications.

A statement was released by the hospital on Wednesday, “This morning, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was experiencing some dizziness following his April 16 quadruple bypass surgery,” the hospital said in a statement. “He contacted his physicians who told him to come to the emergency department at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. He was evaluated by his surgeon and cardiologist. After a battery of tests, they found no complications. Abdul-Jabbar was discharged from the emergency department and is back home continuing his recovery. His surgeon, Dr. Richard Shemin, said it is not uncommon for patients to experience some symptoms that require ruling out serious problems following major heart surgery. Shemin added that Abdul-Jabbar did the right thing by coming in to see his doctors.”